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How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
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Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
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